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Shortbread hearts

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  • A perfect garnish to a romantic pudding, or equally as good on it's own.
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Ingredients

  • 350g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter at room temperature
  • 200g sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 525g plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Shortbread hearts

1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla.

2) In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt; add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

3) Roll the dough 1cm thick and cut the biscuits with a 7.5cm heart-shaped cutter. Place the hearts on an ungreased baking tray and sprinkle with sugar.

4) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow the biscuits to cool to room temperature and serve.

Note: The edges of the shortbread will be slightly sharper if you chill the biscuits before baking them. I cut out the biscuits days ahead and bake them the day I serve them.